Friday, March 2, 2012

t's not often that two All-American-caliber players hit the field for
the same high school baseball team. But for Northwest Cabarrus, thanks
to senior shortstop Corey Seager and junior second baseman Tanner
Bigham, that's a reality.

"It's a luxury," said Northwest Cabarrus
baseball coach Joe Hubbard. "Most places don't have an SEC and ACC
signee playing up the middle for you."

Seager, who has signed to
play at South Carolina, and Bigham, who has committed to play at North
Carolina, headline a Trojan team that is ranked No. 4 in Impact
Baseball's 3A preseason poll.
Having played together all of last
year, the duo has developed chemistry that should allow them to lead the
team with skill and experience.

"They have a good idea of what they'll need to do for this team to succeed," said Hubbard.

But Northwest Cabarrus is hardly a two-man team

Pitcher
Weston Smith, third baseman Jarrin Hogue as well as catchers Grayson
Miller and Landon

Hubbard also return from last season's team.

Coach
Hubbard said Evan Holub and Ryan Keziah as well as Jordan Goodman, who
hasn't played his first two years of high school because of ACL
injuries, have also looked good early on.

But the 6-foot-4 Seager knows his team has a long way to go.

"We can get better everywhere," he said . "We have to get smart and not make stupid mistakes."
Bigham, 6-feet tall, agreed, adding that the team needs to continue to come together to reach its peak later in the year.
"It's all about playing your best baseball at the end of the season," said Bigham.